Islamic State is following a clear strategy. First, it wants to solidify its power in Iraq and Syria. Then, their fighters will try to advance to Syria’s Mediterranean coast.
AHMED CHALABIThe issue of terrorism must be dealt with firmly. We must work very hard to avoid loss of life.
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The fight against corruption is successful if you prevent corruption taking place in the first place.
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The Americans stabbed in the back the forces that worked to bring about the collapse of Saddam’s regime and wanted to keep Iraq a sovereign country.
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We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.
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The fight against corruption is not bound to high-profile arrests and high-profile investigations.
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If they are successful, that will be seen as their next great triumph. And then, their target will be Jordan, where things will be easy for them.
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It’s customary when great events happen that the U.S. punishes its friends and rewards its enemies.
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The Kurds’ achievement was outstanding, both militarily and diplomatically.
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European governments recognized this and abandoned their resistance to weapons deliveries. Germany, too, acted correctly.
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The battle against terrorism is not only a military fight but primarily a battle of information.
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Winning back their trust is the primary task of the new government. That will be difficult, but it is possible.
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Do not seek to find a reason why elections are not possible. Seek to make them possible, and they will be possible.
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You know the most important thing the Americans did for Iraq apart from liberating the country from Saddam was helping Iraq reduce its debt.
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There is no Kurdish state. But that shouldn’t prevent the Kurds from continuing to develop their own institutions. Still, the best thing for them would be to remain a part of Iraq, but in return we must treat them with respect – their nationality, their language and their culture.
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Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master?
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And we are grateful to the American young men and women who are risking their lives to give the Iraqi people this chance, this dream of democracy in Iraq now.
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